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How to repair leather tear on a sofa?
leather tear, a few of them, 2cm to 32cm long. how to secure this back together? what is the best product?
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How to dispose of electric corded saw?
1. How long should a saw like this last https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1800w-210mm-8-1-4-double-bevel-sliding-mitre-saw-scms-1621_p6290587 2. May I bring it to Bunnings for disposal/recycling?
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How to address issues after tiling job?
A tradesperson came to install a shower above a bath tub and messed up tiling. 1. New tiles are of wrong color, it is more glossy and more blue than the previous shade of white, is it easy to get new tile of more matching color? 2. Should they have requested my confirmation before starting the tiling? 3. Are scattered…
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How to assess waterproofing of a bathtub?
bath tub at new place is 1. Scratched 2. Squeaking and 3. Not sure if it is ok to do bath and shower combination as the weight would be a bit less evenly distributed. This one has a tap but not a shower. How do i check if it is leaking or not, or may start to leak soon? Is this a question for a plumber or some other…
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How to remove stuck nail piece from timber?
A part of my chair broke off. Turns out that out of 4 nails supposed to hold it, pieces of 2 are still inside of their holes. How do I remove them? There is varying diameter between legs as they are curved, so drilling another set of holes 2cm away is not a very useful option. Thanks in advance for your help.
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How to paint a garage?
Hello, I've a garage with a partially rusted sewage pipe. a few questions about cleaning and painting it (walls, floor, ceiling): 1. what is the best type of paint for this purpose. how much of it to get and what tool to paint with. 2. does the pipe require a clean before that. 3. possibly also high pressure clean of…
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How to insulate windows in a rental?
I am renting. At night it gets really cold. How can I improve thermal insulation of the windows? They have vertical blinds and a metalic frame for the glass. I think double glazing is too expensive, the landlord isn't interested. What would you recommend?
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How to shorten height of shelving unit?
https://www.bunnings.com.au/montgomery-1830-x-910-x-410mm-5-tier-shelving-unit_p2760578 can I overlap and bolt together legs of such a shelf if too tall? The manual says not to overlap, but seems it would be better than chopping part of the legs off to shorten. I got such a shelf second hand and it is too tall. I don't…
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How to revive Christmas star tree getting drier?
Hi, I have got the "christmas star" tree about a month ago. Week 1: watered it Week 2: watered it Week 3: planted in a larger pot, watered, sprayed with seasol Week 4: fertilised and watered and sprayed water. watered again in a few days (twice in total) Week 5: watered and sprayed with water twice Last two weeks the tree…
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How to fix shelving unit door hinge?
hinge fell off as pictured as it was very humid. i dont want to replace entire door yet. how do i attach it back? please see photo. thanks
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How to insulate bathroom tiled external wall?
The external wall of the bathroom is rather cold and it has a window, and the sink and the bathtub adjacent to it. What panel would be an affordable and efficient solution that can be exposed to water and high humidity on daily basis, and helps keep the room warmer?
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How to keep pests away from hot water system under kitchen sink?
Vulcan under kitchen sink, usually warm, cockroaches reside in large numbers. They die of bait but happily come back a few weeks after. Any tips how to make this place uninteresting to them? Thought of sealing the cupboard where the vulcan sits - would it be a fire hazard - like eliminate all holes & put something pest…
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How do I repair peeled paint without repainting the whole wall?
Old paint. Was exposed to moisture under a window and a few other places. In bedroom. How can this be addressed without removing all paint in the room? The new paint is too white and apparently the peeled off paint had multiple layers. ignore the color balance, it is actually white. I have a bucket of paint, British Paints…
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Is moisture in brick wall normal?
Water in exterior, where brick layer stands out, on level of ground floor. Shown photos as I walk past the wall and stop to look at each hole full of water. It is in this half of building, in the other half the same kind of holes are not full of water. I am renting, just would like to know whether this looks normal - if…
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How to seal gap between sliding window frame and window sill?
In this colder than usual winter I started to seal doors. And now windows. Turns out for all windows in this apartment and also all windows in the common area staircase there is a gap between window and window sill. It doesn't leak, just I am concerned about drafts and heat loss. Is it because such window is old? Outdoor…
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How to remove mould in carpet underlay?
Renting - Moisture from bathroom damaged bedroom floor - been this way for a few years, but this year the water didn't evaporate as much, as the air was too humid - so got water accumulation and mould, rotten timber base of carpet Now moisture source removed, now need to fix up the mouldy moist carpet and Underlay and…
